Combat

Whenever you come into direct conflict with an enemy hero, wandering creature, enemy town, or creatures guarding a structure on the Adventure Map, the ensuing battle is resolved on the Combat Screen. The Combat Screen displays a detailed map of the battlefield.

The terrain you fight on depends on where the conflict takes place on the Adventure Map. If you fight the enemy at a fortified town, you fight in siege combat. Ship-to-ship combat occurs when one boat attacks another. If a battle takes place on open terrain or at an unfortified 6 town, it is fought in field combat. In field combat, the attacking forces are arrayed on the left side of the screen, while the defenders appear on the right side. In siege combat, the attackers are on the left, while the defenders arearrayed on the right, behind protective walls. In the case of ship-to-ship combat, both sides are protected by their ship’s gunwales.

Combat takes place between creatures. If a hero is present on either side, he or she does not directly engage in attack or defense. Heroes lead the battle and may cast combat spells (see Magic System, pg. 55) if they are able. Individual creatures are part of troops which may contain more than one member, but are represented on the battlefield as a single unit. Each side may have as many as seven troops. Each troop can only contain creatures of the same type. If a hero is equipped with war machines, these appear on their side of the battlefield.

Combat sequence is broken into rounds. Each troop or war machine can perform one action per round. All combat units take turns completing their actions. Which unit goes first is determined by the unit’s speed rating, with faster units going before slower ones. If there are two creatures of equal speed, the attacker will go first. Actions can consist of moving, engaging in hand-to-hand or ranged attacks, casting spells, using special abilities, waiting or defending.

Combat ends when one side retreats, surrenders, or is completely eliminated. Heroes who win the battle receive experience points, and collect the artifacts of defeated enemy heroes. If a player’s hero defeats the forces guarding a town, the town becomes part of that player’s territory.

Combat Screen

Conducting Combat

Arraying Your Forces

On each hero’s Hero Screen are Formation buttons used to set the manner in which their forces are initially placed on the battlefield (see Hero Screen, pg. 23). The formation options available are loose and tight.

Distances on the battlefield are measured in hexes. The easiest way to understand this is to turn on the grid overlay. To do this, click on the Combat Options button to display the Combat Options Menu, then click the View Hex Grid button. Close the menu by clicking the Return to Game button. Now the battlefield should be overlaid with a pattern of hexagons.

In loose and tight formations, a given hero’s forces will appear on his battlefield side’s back hex row. Where a given troop will appear depends on which Troop Slot they occupy on the hero’s Hero Screen.

Tactics Formation

If you have heroes with the Tactics secondary skill, you can click the Tactics Formation button on their Hero Screen. Then, if they do battle with forces lead by a Hero with no Tactics skill, or have the skill at a lesser level, or if they meet a force not lead by a hero, you have the opportunity to arrange your hero’s forces on the battlefield prior to the beginning of combat. During this special tactics phase, you may move the highlighted troop where you please, according to the following table. Click the Next Creature button to highlight a different creature. Click the Start Combat button to start the battle when you are done. Tactics Formation Table

Tactics Advantage	Placement Allowed
Three degrees higher	Within the first seven hex columns
Two degrees higher than enemy	Within the first five hex columns
One degree higher than enemy	Within the first three hex columns
Equal or lesser skill level	Troops are placed according to selected loose or tight formation

Troop Actions

Once combat begins, each troop can perform one action per combat round. Each troop takes its turn according to its speed rating. When a troop’s turn arrives, it becomes highlighted. Troops can perform the following actions:

Moving

The highlighted troop can move to a new hex. How far the troop can travel depends on its speed rating. Flying creatures move in a straight line to their destination and can surmount obstacles, including walls. Ground walking creatures must move around objects they encounter. To move a troop, click on a battlefield location within its movement range.

Make a Hand-to-Hand Attack

All creatures can approach enemy troops and attack them to inflict damage. Damage reduces creature health points, killing them if their health points are reduced to zero. To perform a hand-to-hand attack, click on the enemy troop within the highlighted creature’s movement range. Your creature will approach the enemy and strike it. Creatures possessing ranged attack capabilities will only perform hand-to-hand attacks on adjacent enemies.

Perform a Ranged Attack

Many creatures can perform ranged attacks by firing a projectile at an enemy target. To do this, click on the enemy you wish to shoot. Creatures with ranged attacks have a limited number of shots and can fire only when there are no adjacent enemies.

Casting a Spell

Some creatures can cast spells on friendly units (see Magic System, pg. 55). To cast a spell, click on the appropriate target troop.

Wait

If you want a troop to delay its action, click the Wait button. Play will pass on to the next creature and return to the waiting creature at the end of the first phase, after all other creatures have had a chance to move.

Defend

If you want to skip a creature’s action phase entirely, click the Defend button. The creature will be in defense mode for the remainder of the round and will gain a bonus of 20% to their defense rating.

Make a Special Attack

Many creatures have special attacks. Usually these take place when the creature makes a particular attack, either hand-to-hand or ranged. Depending on the circumstances, the player may or may not have control over special attacks. For specifics, consult your creatures’ information in Town and Creature Reference (pg. 81).

Counterattacks

When one troop strikes another in a hand-to-hand attack, the defending troop can deliver a counterattack. Counterattacks are made automatically against the first troop attacking a troop in a given round. While some creatures have special abilities allowing them to make multiple counterattacks, most creatures can make only one counterattack per round. The defending troop must survive the attack to deliver a counterattack.

Damage Calculation

When one troop strikes another, the damage inflicted is determined by this formula:

1. Each creature has a damage range. A random number is chosen within this range for the attacking creature type.

2. This number is multiplied by the number of creatures in the attacking troop.

3. A damage bonus is added/subtracted depending on the difference between the attacker’s Attack skill and the defender’s Defense skill. If the attacker’s Attack skill is higher, then damage is increased by 5% per point of difference (up to a maximum of 400%). If the Attack skill is lower, then damage is reduced by 2% per point of difference (to a minimum of 30%). The resulting number is the amount of inflicted damage.

4. Inflicted damage is subtracted from the health points of the creatures in the defending troop, one at a time. If a creature’s health points are reduced to zero, the creature dies. Damage is carried over round-to-round in combat, and healed completely at the end of combat.

Morale

Each army has a morale rating which acts as a bonus to the individual morale of its troops. Troops in an army with positive morale have a chance for a second action during their action phase. Troops with negative morale have a chance of freezing each round. The morale rating for an army is normally zero but is affected thusly:

-1 if undead creatures are mixed with living creatures

+1 if all creatures are of the same town type (except Necropolis)

-1 for each town type mixed beyond two town types

Undead creatures and elementals have a morale of zero, independent of their army’s morale rating. Various creatures, spells, hero skills, town buildings, adventure sites, and artifacts can permanently, or temporarily affect morale.

Morale Effects

Troop Morale	Effect on Troop
3	12.5% chance of acting again
2	8.3% chance of acting again
1	4.2% chance of acting again
0	Nothing
-1	4.2% chance of freezing
-2	8.3% chance of freezing
-3	12.5% chance of freezing

Luck

Each army has a luck rating. Troops in armies with good luck (a positive luck rating) have a chance to inflict double damage when they strike. Various spells, hero skills, town buildings, adventure sites, and artifacts can permanently or temporarily affect the luck of armies or individual creatures.

Luck Effects

Troop Luck	Chance for Double Damage
3	12.5%
2	8.3%
1	4.2%

Town Native Terrain
Town Type	Native Terrain
Castle	Grass
Rampart	Grass
Tower	Snow
Inferno	Lava
Necropolis	Dirt
Dungeon	Subterranean
Stronghold	Rough
Fortress	Swamp

Effects of Native Terrain

Any army composed entirely of creatures native to the same terrain suffers NO movement penalty when traversing its native terrain (example – a Wizard leading all Tower troops has no movement penalty on Snow). The army would spend movement points as though it was traveling on open grass terrain. Heroes in Combat

Heroes do not engage directly in fighting. However, sides led by a hero can enjoy many benefits. A hero’s Attack and Defense skills are applied as bonuses to their troops’ attack and defense ratings. Other skills possessed by heroes, such as the Archery and Leadership secondary skills, can add further benefits. They can also be equipped with war machines and artifacts to aid their army’s strength.

Heroes meeting the proper requirements (see Magic System, pg. 55) can cast combat spells once per round. To have your hero cast a spell, click the Cast Spell button. This will display your hero’s spell book with only combat spells displayed. To cast a spell, choose it from the book and then select a target, if appropriate. Ending Combat

Combat continues—round after round—until one or both sides lose all of their troops, one side retreats, or one side surrenders.

Loss of Troops

If a side has troops remaining after all opponent troops are lost, then that side wins. If a hero leads the winning side, then the hero gains additional experience points. More experience points are gained for defeating tougher opponents. The winning hero also gains any artifacts carried by the opponent hero. Losing heroes don’t die, but they do disappear from the Adventure Map. Later, they may be available for recruitment in taverns (see Towns, pg. 49). Surrender

If both sides are lead by heroes, one hero may surrender to the other. The surrendering hero must pay a fee to the other hero in exchange for safe passage. To surrender, click the Surrender button. You will be offered surrender terms, which you may either accept or decline. If you decline the terms, combat continues. If you accept, your hero gets to keep their artifacts and troops but disappears from the Adventure Map. Immediately after, the hero reappears in one of your town taverns for possible re-enlistment.

Retreat

A side lead by a hero may choose to retreat. The retreating hero loses all troops but keeps all carried artifacts. To retreat, click the Retreat button. Your hero will disappear from the Adventure Map, and reappears in your town taverns.

Siege Combat

When a hero attacks a fortified town, siege combat ensues. The attacking forces are placed outside the town walls, and the defending forces stationed in the town’s garrison (see Towns, pg. 49) are placed within. Town walls block the movement of ground walking creatures and hamper the attacks of ranged attackers. Ground walkers can pass through breaches in the walls caused by Catapult damage or the drawbridge—which can be opened by the town defenders. The drawbridge cannot be opened by attackers; however, a Catapult can knock it down.

Town walls are created when a fort is built in a town. A moat and an arrow tower appear when a fort is upgraded to a citadel. When the citadel is upgraded to a castle, two more arrow towers are added and the town walls are fortified. Arrow towers fire once a turn, targeting an attacking troop. The rear arrow tower fires with twice the strength of the forward two arrow towers.

Each town type has a unique moat. Each are described in the Town and Creature Reference section (pg. 81). When a unit enters a moat, its movement ends for that round, though it will be able to move out of the moat on its next move. As long as a unit remains in the moat, its defense is reduced.

Each hero is equipped with a Catapult, which is a war machine used only during siege combat. A Catapult can only target walls and arrow towers. If the attacking hero has the Ballistics secondary skill, he or she can manually target Catapult shots, otherwise the Catapult operates automatically, firing on a random target, once per turn.

If the attacking hero wins the battle—in addition to all other victory benefits—the town becomes part of the controlling player’s territory.

Ship-to-Ship Combat Gunwale Gap

Ship-to-ship combat occurs when one ship attacks another at sea. The battlefield represents the two ships, side-by-side. Gangplanks cross the gap between them and can be used by troops to cross to the opposing ship. The ship gunwales block the movement of ground walking troops.

Gangplank

Combat Screen Cursors

Click to move the highlighted walking troop to this location.

Click to move the highlighted flying troop to this location.

Click on this enemy troop to have the highlighted troop perform a hand-to-hand attack. Note: as you move the cursor around the enemy, the sword points towards the enemy. The sword’s pommel sits in the hex where the attacker will stand as it attacks.

Click on this enemy troop to have the highlighted troop perform a ranged attack.

Click on this enemy troop to have the highlighted troop perform a hampered ranged attack. Attacks are hampered by intervening walls and do half damage.

Click to cast a selected spell at this target.

When you cast the Sacrifice spell, this cursor appears over a valid target troop.

If you have control of the Catapult during siege combat, this cursor appears over valid Catapult targets.

If you have control of the First Aid Tent, choose its target with this icon.

Appears when the cursor passes over a hero.

Appears over a creature troop to get more information about the troop.

Indicates an invalid target for a spell, or the highlighted creature cannot move to the desired location.

Combat Options

Click the Combat Options button to display the Combat Options menu. Here you can change sound and combat options. The sound options are the same as those described in the Adventure Map Interface section. Combat options are detailed below. To close the menu, click the Return to Game button.

Auto Combat Options

The Auto Combat button appears on the Combat Screen. Pressing it turns auto combat on and off. What exactly happens when you do this depends on your Auto Combat Options setting. Checkmark the options to turn them on.

Creatures: The computer makes decisions for your creature troops.

Spells: The computer automatically casts spells for your heroes.

Catapult: The computer operates your Catapult during siege combat.

Ballista: The computer operates your Ballista.

First Aid Tent: The computer operates your First Aid Tent.

Animation Speed

These buttons control how fast the combat animations play.

Creature Info Radio Buttons

All Statistics: When you roll the cursor over creatures, all information about them is displayed.

Spells Only: When the cursor is rolled over creatures, only spells affecting them are displayed.

View Hex Grid

Distance on the Combat Screen is measured in hexes. This checkbox turns on and off the display of the hexagon grid overlay.

Movement Shadow

This checkbox turns on and off the show movement range option. The place where the highlighted creature can move is outlined when this option is on.

Cursor Shadow

This checkbox turns the mouse cursor shadow on and off. When the option is on, it highlights the hex the mouse is currently in.

Spell Book Animation

Turns the spell book page turning animation on or off.

Towns

The Town Screen is displayed when one of your heroes enters one of your towns. You may also doubleclick on a town’s Town Selector button on the Adventure Map to display its Town Screen. Towns serve your cause in several ways. Towns act as recruitment centers for heroes and the troops making up your heroes’ armies. After one day, your heroes replenish their spell points and learn new spells from towns with mage guilds. At towns with marketplaces, you can trade surplus resources for resources in short supply. Town halls provide you with daily gold income. Buildings unique to each of the Heroes III game’s eight town types can provide your forces with additional strengths and abilities. Over time, you may spend resources to build new structures in your towns and upgrade existing ones to increase the benefits the towns provide you.

Because they are so useful to players, the conquest and defense of towns plays a major role in any successful game strategy. Towns can be defended through the building of fortifications—walls, arrow towers, and a moat—and by filling their garrisons with defending troops, which may be lead by garrison stationed heroes. Additionally, a hero visiting a town will lend their army to the town’s defense, forcing an attacker to fight the visiting hero’s army before facing the town’s garrison forces.

Information about the Town Screen, and descriptions of the interface components associated with buildings common to all towns, are in this section. For details about buildings specific to each town type, see Town and Creature Reference (page 81).

Town View

All of the buildings currently built in a town are displayed in the Town View. As you move the cursor around the Town View, individual buildings are highlighted (if Town Building Outlines is turned on in the Adventure Map System Options). Buildings are identified by text appearing in the Rollover Bar. Right-clicking on a highlighted building displays text describing the building’s benefits. Clicking on a highlighted building displays a menu appropriate to each building as described below. You may switch the view to a different town by clicking on the town’s portrait in the Town Selector.

Hall

Each town has a hall. Starting with a village hall, you may upgrade this building to a town hall, then a city hall, then finally, a capitol. Each version provides you with a daily gold income and the ability to order the construction of other town buildings. When you click on a hall, the Hall Screen appears. On it you can order the construction of new town structures or upgrade existing structures.

If you can build or upgrade a given structure, its name appears in a green box. If the structure is not yet built, and you are unable to construct it for some reason, then a red X appears in the lower right corner of its picture, and its name box is red. Structures you have already built, and cannot be upgraded further, have a gold ✔in their pictures and a gold name box.

You may right-click a building’s picture to display the information found in that structure’s Build Confirmation Window. Text describes what benefits your town gains when the structure is built, along with a list of structures you must build in the town before you will be allowed to construct it. The resource cost of the structure is displayed below this text.

To construct a building, click on its picture. Its Build Confirmation Window will be displayed. You may

click the Don’t Build button to cancel, or the Build button to order the building’s construction. When you build a structure, the Hall Screen closes and you are returned to the Town Screen, where you see your new structure being built. Your town immediately benefits from it. Only one structure per day may be built in each of your towns.

Click on a town’s tavern to display the Tavern Window. In the tavern you can hear rumors, recruit heroes, and view intelligence on your enemies gathered by your Thieves’ Guild. Close the Tavern Window by clicking the Exit Tavern button.

Hear Rumors: A new rumor is displayed in your taverns once per week. This rumor is identical in all of your town taverns.

Hiring Heroes: Two heroes can be found in each tavern, ready for you to hire. The heroes found in a given tavern change each week. To view either of the hero’s Hero Screens, right-click on their portrait. When you click on a hero’s portrait, it becomes highlighted. To hire the highlighted hero, click on the Hire Hero button. You cannot hire a hero if you currently have another hero visiting the town.

View Intelligence: Click on the Thieves’ Guild button to display a report which compares your performance against those of your opponents.

Creature Dwelling

Recruit Max Pay Cost Exit

Creatures who live in towns live in creature dwellings. Each week, the population of these dwellings grows, increasing the number of creatures available at the dwelling which you may recruit into the town’s garrison. Click on a creature dwelling to display the dwelling’s Creature Recruitment Box. The name of the dwelling’s creatures, a portrait of the troop type available, and the number of troops available are shown. As you move the slider to the right, the number of recruits increases, and the cost to recruit them is tallied. You may click the Maximum button to recruit all of the available troops or the maximum number of troops you can currently afford. Click the Recruit button to add the recruits to your town garrison.

Fort

A fort may be built in a town, which adds to the town’s siege defenses. The fort may be upgraded to a citadel, and then to a castle. Click on this structure to display a summary of the town’s troop recruitment availability for all creatures.

Mage Guild

Heroes learn new spells from towns with mage guilds. You may build a first level mage guild in each of your towns. Mage guilds may be upgraded, level-by-level, up to fifth level in some towns. As you build each level, a random selection of spells becomes available at the guild. Clicking on a mage guild displays the spells available. If the visiting hero doesn’t own a spell book, you may purchase one for him or her by clicking on the mage guild. For more information, see Magic System (pg. 55).

Marketplace

You can trade surplus resources for needed ones at marketplaces. Clicking on a town’s marketplace brings up the Marketplace Window. One side displays your kingdom’s resources. On the other side, are the resources available at the market. Highlight the resource you want to trade, and the resource you want to trade for. When two resources are highlighted, you may move the slider to the right to increase the quantity of the resource to be traded. You may trade the maximum amount of your selected resource by clicking the Maximum button. To complete the transaction, click the Trade button. Each marketplace you control reduces the costs of trading.

When a scenario map is created, the map maker can create alliances between players. Using the Marketplace, you can give resources to your enemies or allies. To do this, click on the Trade With Player button. When you do this, a display of colored flags replaces the Market Resources portion of the Marketplace Trade Window. Choose which resource you want to give, and set the amount using the slider. Click the flag of the player you want to give the resources to, and then click the Trade button to confirm the gift.

In Tower and Dungeon town types, the marketplace can be upgraded by building an artifact merchant. When you build this upgrade, you can trade artifacts for resources, and resources for artifacts. To do this, click the Trade Artifacts button. A selection of artifacts will be displayed—this selection will be the same for all of your artifact merchants. Click the artifact you want to purchase. The cost for the artifact will appear under all of the Kingdom Resources icons. Choose which resource you wish to trade, and then click the Trade button to complete the purchase. Click the Sell Artifact button to sell artifacts carried by the visiting hero. The hero’s inventory will appear. Click the artifact you want to trade, select the resource you want to trade for, and then click the Trade button.

In Stronghold towns, you can build a Freelancer’s Guild as a marketplace upgrade. When it is built, you can trade the visiting hero’s armies for resources. To do so, click the Sell Creature button. The Kingdom Resources icons will be replaced by a display of the visiting hero’s troops. Click the troop containing creatures you want to sell, then click the resource you want to trade for. Set the number of creatures you want to sell using the slider, and then click the Trade button to make the sale.

Town Garrison

Each town can have an army stationed in its town garrison. This army can be composed of up to seven troops, which may be moved, split, combined, or dismissed. When you recruit troops from a creature dwelling, they appear as a troop in an empty garrison troop slot.

When a hero visits a town, their troops may be traded with those found in the town’s garrison. You can make the visiting hero the leader of a town’s garrison by moving the hero into the garrison. To do this, click on the hero’s portrait to highlight it, and then click on the banner to the left of the first garrison troop slot. The hero’s army will be combined with the garrison army, and the hero will now lead the army in defense of the city. You may swap the visiting and garrisoned heroes, and their armies, by highlighting either hero and clicking the other.

Garrison troops and troops belonging to a visiting hero can be upgraded. If a town contains an upgraded creature dwelling, the lesser creature troop of the same creature type provided by the dwelling, may be upgraded for a price. To do this, double-click on the troop you wish to upgrade. This will bring up that creature's information display. Click on the Upgrade button to show the upgrade cost for the troop. This cost will equal the difference between the recruitment costs of the lesser and higher creatures, multiplied by the number of creatures in the troop. Click ✔ to pay the cost, or the Cancel button to cancel.

Magic System

Heroes are able to use the forces of magic in the form of spells. Heroes can use spells to aid their travels, reveal hidden knowledge about their surroundings, and in combat, help their troops or bring harm to their adversaries. When all other things are equal, magic can provide the necessary edge to assure victory in a campaign.

Before they can cast spells, heroes must possess a spell book. The spell book is where a hero records the spells he or she has learned. Some heroes will already have a spell book when they are recruited. Others may purchase theirs from the mage guilds located in towns. A hero’s spell book is kept in their item inventory but may not be traded like other items.

Each spell has a level which represents how difficult it is to cast. Higher level spells are only obtainable by heroes with higher Wisdom skill ratings (see Secondary Skills, pg. 35). When heroes visit a town with a mage guild, they automatically learn any new spells the guild has to offer and their Wisdom rating allows them to cast. Heroes may also learn spells as they explore map locations.

Each spell belongs to one of the four schools of magic—air, earth, fire, or water. Heroes may learn the Air Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Magic, and Water Magic secondary skills to increase the strength at which they cast the spells of each school.

Spells cost spell points to cast. A hero’s maximum spell points is equal to 10x their Knowledge skill. As a hero casts spells, their spell points are diminished. A hero cannot cast a spell costing more spell points than he or she has available. Each hero regains one spell point per day, or can be completely replenished when he or she starts a new day in a town with a mage guild. Heroes with the Mysticism skill regain spell points more rapidly (see Secondary Skills, pg. 35).

Spell Book

A hero’s spell book may be viewed by clicking on the spell book’s icon in the inventory portion of their Hero Screen. In a hero’s spell book, spells known to the hero are listed by school and divided into combat spells and adventure spells. Adventure spells may be cast while a hero is travelling around the Adventure Map. Combat spells may be cast when a hero is in combat. To display adventure and combat spells, click the combat spell and adventure spell bookmarks sticking out of the bottom of the book. To display spells of a particular school, click the school’s bookmark on the right side of the book. If the hero knows more spells in a given category than can be displayed on one page, pages may be turned by clicking on the page curls.

Next to each spell’s name is a number representing the number of spell points it costs to cast the spell. You may view information about a spell by right-clicking on its icon.

Casting Spells

To cast an adventure spell, click the Cast Spell button found in the control buttons on the right side of the Adventure Map display. The current hero’s spell book will be displayed as described above, but the combat spells bookmark will be deactivated. To cast a spell, find it, then click on the spell’s icon.

You may have your hero cast a combat spell by clicking the Cast Spell button located at the lower right corner of the Combat Screen. The hero’s spell book appears. During combat, only combat spells are displayed. Find the spell you want to cast, then click on its icon. When you do so, the spell book will vanish, returning you to the Combat Screen. If the spell needs a target, you choose the target by clicking on it.

You may cancel the casting of combat and adventure spells by closing the spell book without selecting a spell icon. If a spell is already selected, right-click to avoid casting the spell.

Kingdom Overview

When you click on the Kingdom Overview button found on the right side of the Adventure Map display, the Kingdom Overview screen appears. On it you can see information about all your towns, heroes, resources, and controlled locations. While resource and controlled location information is always shown, you press the Hero Information and Town Information buttons located at the bottom right corner of the screen to toggle between hero and town information displays.

Resource Information

The Resource Bar located at the bottom of the screen shows you how much gold, wood, mercury, ore, sulfur, crystal, and gem units you currently have along with the current date. This is the same display appearing at the bottom of the Town Screen and Adventure Map displays.

Above the Resource Bar is a row showing how many of each mine type you currently have under territorial control.

Controlled Locations

As your heroes visit locations on the map, many of those locations become part of your territory and fly your flag color. Icons representing these locations appear along the right side of the Kingdom Overview.

You may use the scroll arrows to cycle through the controlled location icons.

Individual Hero Information: When you click the Hero Information button, the main part of the display shows information about each of your heroes. ^Equipped

Hero/Stats: This portion of the Hero Information section displays the hero’s name, portrait, morale, luck, troop slots, and primary skills. You can click on the hero’s portrait to bring up that hero’s full Hero Screen.

Hero Skills: This section displays the hero’s secondary skills, experience points, spell points and other information.

Hero Artifacts: This section displays the hero’s inventory. Clicking the Equipped, Miscellaneous, or In Backpack buttons will allow you to view the items the hero is currently using or carrying.

Individual Town Information: Click the Town Information button to display information about each of your towns in the main section of the screen. If you have more than four towns, you may use the scroll bar on the left side of the screen to bring your other towns into view.

Town: This section displays the town’s name, portrait, village hall level, castle level, and daily gold income. Click on the town portrait to display that town’s Town Screen. The Creature Generation section displays any creature population you are receiving from Adventure Map creature dwellings under your territorial control. Garrison Hero: This section shows information about the town’s garrison forces. If a garrison hero leads those forces, their name and portrait appear. Click on the hero’s portrait to switch to the hero’s Hero Screen. Visiting Hero Section: If a hero is visiting the town, then their portrait, name, and army are shown here.

You can click on the hero’s portrait to bring up the hero’s Hero Screen.

Multiplayer

In many of the scenarios supplied with Heroes of Might and Magic III, between two and eight of the opposing forces may be played by a human players. These scenarios may be played as multiplayer games, either on a single computer (a hotseat game), with each player taking turns at the computer’s controls, or as a network game, with each player sitting at a separate computer connected via network, Internet, modem, or serial cable. This section describes how these games are started and played.

Multiplayer Game Type Selector

Starting a Multiplayer Game

From the Main Menu, click the New Game button to bring up the New Game Menu. There, click the Multiplayer button to display the Multiplayer Game Type Selector pictured above. From there you may choose the type of multiplayer game you want to begin—Hotseat, IPX, TCP/IP, Modem, or Direct Connection. Click on the Online Services button to connect to available Internet opponent matching services. You can click in the player name field to activate its text cursor and type in your name.

This will be the name other players see you as. Click the Cancel button to return to the Main Menu.

Hotseat Games

Starting a Hotseat Game

Hotseat Opponent Setup Menu

Start a hotseat game by clicking the Hotseat button on the Multiplayer Game Type Selector. The Hotseat Multiplayer Opponent Setup menu appears. To add a player to the game, type a player’s name into one of the eight Name Boxes. Erasing a name from a box will remove a player. Once you have entered a name for all the players who are going to participate in the hotseat game, you can click the ✔ button to go to the Scenario Selector (see Scenario Selector, pg. 9).

Playing a Hotseat Game

Hotseat games proceed like single player games except as each player’s turn comes up, he or she takes over control of the computer—sitting in the “hotseat,” so to speak. Players can normally see opponent movements in areas of the Adventure Map they have uncovered, however this is not possible in a hotseat game. To see such opponent movements you may press the Replay Opponents’ Turns button on the Adventure Options menu.

Network, Modem, and Direct Connection Games

Starting an IPX or TCP/IP Network Game

Network Game Setup

Network games may be played between computers communicating over a Local Area Network (LAN) or over the Internet. LAN connected computers must be able to use the IPX or TCP/IP protocols, while Internet connected computers must communicate via TCP/IP. Before you can play a network game, the appropriate protocol must be properly configured in your Windows Network Control Panel. Additionally, all involved computers must have a copy of the Heroes III games installed. To begin setting up a game, click on the IPX or TCP/IP button to display the

Network Game Setup Menu^._{Session Name}Session Owner

Hosting a Game

Each multiplayer game requires a host computer. The hosting player controls scenario selection and chooses which forces each player will lead. To host a game, press the Host button in the Network Game Setup Menu. A box will appear which will allow you to name the network game and choose a password for the game. If you choose a password, only players that know it will be able to join your game. If you leave the password field empty, anyone can join. Click the ✔ button to accept your settings. Your game will appear on the Game Lists of other players. Password protected games appear with a lock icon. Unprotected games appear with an open door icon. Games in progress appear with a closed door icon.

Your screen will advance to the Scenario Selector (see Scenario Selector, pg. 9). There you must choose a scenario and assign players to their forces. All players not assigned to a force are dropped from the game when you start.

Joining a Game

To join a game hosted by another player, fill your name in the Name Box, and then click on a name in the Game List and press the Join button. If the game is password protected, a box will appear asking you for the password. When you join a game, your display will switch to the Scenario Selector. You will not be able to select scenarios or make player assignments. Rather, you will see these actions as performed by the game’s host. Pressing the Cancel button will drop you from the game and return you to the Main Menu.

Finding a TCP/IP Host

To connect to a game over the Internet, you must know the IP address of the computer hosting the game. To search for that computer, press the Search button. A box will appear where you may enter the computer’s eleven number TCP/IP address (example 123.21.123.123). The host player will need to supply this address.

Starting a Modem Game

Modem games are played between two players sitting at computers communicating via modems with one computer acting as the host. To start a modem game, click the Modem button on the Multiplayer Game Type Selector. If you are going to host the game, click on the Host button. Choose which modem you want to use (if you have more than one installed), then click the Answer button. Your computer will now wait for a call from the other computer.

To join a game, press the Join button. After the host computer is setup and ready to answer, enter the host computer’s phone number in the indicated box, then press the Connect button. After the two computers negotiate the connection, the host player can assign players in the Scenario Selector.

Starting a Direct Connection Game

Two players may play a game between computers connected via a null-modem cable run between serial ports on each computer. To start such a game, one of the computers must be set up as the host. To do this, click on the Direct Connection button on the Multiplayer Game Type Selector. A box will appear with a place to type in your game name, and buttons marked Host and Join. Fill in your player name and click the Host button. The other player should click Direct Connection, and then the Join button.

Playing a Network, Modem, or Direct Connection Game

Each player, computer or human, gets one turn per Erathian day. As in a single player game, only one player directs their forces at a time. While waiting for your turn, you may explore the Adventure Map and view any informational display available during your turn. You may not move heroes, build towns, adjust heroes’ inventories, or make any other changes to the game environment. It is your turn when the screen border turns to your kingdom’s flag color. You are also prompted with a window and a sound.

Chatting

During multiplayer games, you may send text messages to the other players. To do this, press the Tab key when any screen containing a Rollover Bar is displayed. A text cursor will appear in the Rollover Bar, type your message, then press the Return key to send the message. Your message, with your name attached to it, will be displayed to all other players. If you want to send a secret message to a specific player, press an F1-F8 key instead of the Return key. F1-F8 represents players 1-8.

In the course of playing a multiplayer game, you may check to see if another player is still connected by typing the chat message “ping” and pressing the Return key. This command will tell you who is still connected to the game and at what speed. In place of the Return key, you may press the F1-F8 keys to ping a specific player. Every ten minutes, the game automatically pings all existing players.

Section III

Individual Heroes

Neela

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Genie Secondary Skills Basic Scholar, Basic Armorer

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Neela receives a 5% per level bonus to her Armorer skill.

Piquedram

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Piquedram's increases t

Secondary Skills Basic Mysticism, Basic Scouting

Power 2

Knowledge 2

he Attack and Defense skills of any Stone or Obsidian Gargoyles he

commands for each level he attains after the 2nd level.

Josephine

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Mysticism, Basic Sorcery

Power 2

Knowledge 2

Josephine increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Stone or Iron Golems she commands for each level she attains after the 3rd level.

Rissa

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Mysticism, Basic Offense

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Rissa is able to produce 1 additional Mercury per day for the Kingdom she serves.

Thane

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Genie

Thane increases the Att for each level he attains after the 5th level.

Secondary Skills Advanced Scholar

Power 2

Knowledge 2

ack and Defense skills of any Genies or Master Genies he commands

Torosar

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Torosar increases the At level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Mysticism, Basic Tactics

Power 2

Knowledge 2

tack and Defense skill of any Ballista under his command for each

Iona

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Genie Secondary Skills Basic Scholar, Basic Intelligence

Power 2

Knowledge 2

Iona increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Genies or Master Genies she commands for each level she attains after the 5th level.

Alchemists

^FafnerRace Male Genie Secondary Skills Basic Scholar, Basic Resistance

Attack 1 Power 2

Defense 1 Knowledge 2

Unique Ability Fafner increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Nagas or Naga Queens he commands for each level he attains after the 6th level.

Gurnisso

n Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Goblin

Gurnisson increases the level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Artillery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Attack and Defense skill of any Ballista under his command for each

Jabarkas

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Ogre

Jabarkas increases the A for each level he attains after the 3rd level.

Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Archery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ttack and Defense skills of any Orcs or Orc Chieftains he commands

Krellion

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Ogre

Krellion increases the A for each level she attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ttack and Defense skills of any Ogres or Ogre Magi she commands

Shiva

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Scouting

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Shiva increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Rocs or Thunderbirds she commands for each level she attains after the 5th level.

Tyraxor

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Goblin

Tyraxor increases the At for each level he attains after the 2nd level.

Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Tactics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Wolf Riders or Raiders he commands

Yog

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Genie

Yog increases the Attac for each level he attains after the 6th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Ballistics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

k and Defense skills of any Cyclopses or Cyclops Lords he commands

World ReferenceIndividual Heroes

Barbarians

Crag Ha

ck Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Crag Hack receives a 5

Secondary Skills Advanced Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

% per level bonus to his Offense skill.

Gretchin

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Goblin Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Pathfinding

4 Power 1

0 Knowledge 1

Gretchin increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Goblins or Hobgoblins she commands for each level she attains after the 1st level.

Zubin

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Goblin

Zubin's proficiency with

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Artillery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

the Precision spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based

on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Vey

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Ogre

Vey increases the Attac each level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Leadership

Power 1

Knowledge 1

k and Defense skills of any Ogres or Ogre Magi he commands for

Gundula

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Ogre

Gundula receives a 5%

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

per level bonus to her Offense skill.

Oris

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 1 1 Knowledge 1

Oris receives a 5% per level bonus to her Eagle Eye skill.

Saurug

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Ogre

Saurug is able to produ

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ce 1 additional Gem per day for the Kingdom he serves.

Terek

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Terek's proficiency with

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Tactics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

the Haste spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on

his level compared to the level of the target unit.(greater bonus on weaker units)

Section III Battle Mages

Dessa

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Ogre

Dessa receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Logistics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

level bonus to his Logistics skill.

Gird

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

2 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1

Gird receives a 5% per level bonus to her Sorcery skill.

Bron

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Bron increases the Atta

Secondary Skills Basic Armorer, Basic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ck and Defense skills of any Basilisks or Greater Basilisks he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 4th level.

Drakon

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Gnoll

Drakon increases the A

Secondary Skills Basic Armorer, Basic Leadership

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ttack and Defense skills of any Gnolls or Gnoll Marauders he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 1st level.

Gerwulf

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Gerwulf increases the A level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Armorer, Basic Artillery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ttack and Defense skill of any Ballista under his command for each

Korbac

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Lizardman Secondary Skills Basic Armorer, Basic Pathfinding

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Korbac increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Serpent or Dragon Flies he commands for each level he attains after the 3rd level.

Tazar

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Tazar receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Advanced Armorer

Power 1

Knowledge 1

level bonus to his Armorer skill.

Wystan

Race Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Lizardman Secondary Skills Basic Armorer, Basic Archery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Wystan increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Lizardmen or Lizard Warriors he commands for each level he attains after the 2nd level.

World Reference

Beastmasters

Alkin	*Race Attack* *Defense* *Unique Ability*	Male Gnoll 0 4 Alkin increases the Atta	*Secondary Skills* Basic Armorer, Basic Offense *Power* 1 *Knowledge* 1 ck and Defense skills of any Gorgons or Mighty Gorgons he com- mands for each level he attains after the 5th level.

Broghild	*Race Attack* *Defense* *Unique Ability*	Male Lizardman *Secondary Skills* Basic Armorer, Basic Scouting 0 *Power* 1 4 *Knowledge* 1 Broghild increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Wyverns or Wyvern Monarchs he commands for each level he attains after the 6th level.

Sanya

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 2 0 Knowledge 2

Sanya receives a 5% per level bonus to her Eagle Eye skill.

Rion

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Rion receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic First Aid

Power 2

Knowledge 2

level bonus to his First Aid skill.

Caitlin

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence

Power 2 0 Knowledge 2

Caitlin's presence allows the Kingdom she serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Adelaide

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Advanced Wisdom

Power 2

Knowledge 2

Adelaide's proficiency with the Frost Ring spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Ingham

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Ingham increases the A each level he attains after the 5th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Mysticism

Power 2

Knowledge 2

ttack and Defense skills of any Monks or Zealots he commands for

Loynis

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Loynis's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Learning

Power 2

Knowledge 2

h the Prayer spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on

his level compared to the level of the target unit. (the bonus is greater on weaker units)

Section III

Clerics

Adela

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Diplomacy

1 Power 2

0 Knowledge 2

Adela's proficiency with the Bless spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Cuthbert

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Cuthbert's proficiency w

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Estates

Power 2

Knowledge 2

ith the Weakness spell allows him to cast it with increased effect,

based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Vokial

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Vampire Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Artillery

1 Power 2

2 Knowledge 1

Vokial increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Vampires or Vampire Lords he commands for each level he attains after the 4th level.

Straker

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Straker increases the At

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Resistance

Power 2

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Walking Dead or Zombies he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 2nd level.

Galthran

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Vampire Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Armorer

1 Power 2

2 Knowledge 1

Galthran increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Skeletons or Skeleton Warriors he commands for each level he attains after the 1st level.

Isra

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Lich

Isra receives a 5% per le

Secondary Skills Advanced Necromancy

Power 2

Knowledge 1

vel bonus to her Necromancy skill.

Moandor

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Lich

Moandor increases the

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Learning

Power 2

Knowledge 1

Attack and Defense skills of any Liches or Power Liches he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 5th level.

Tamika

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Vampire Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Offense

1 Power 2

2 Knowledge 1

Tamika increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Black Knights or Dread Knights she commands for each level she attains after the 6th level.

World Reference

Death Knights

Charna

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Tactics

1 Power 2

2 Knowledge 1

Charna increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Wights or Wraiths she commands for each level she attains after the 3rd level.

Clavius

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Clavius's presence allow

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Offense

Power 2

Knowledge 1

s the Kingdom he serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Octavia

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Efreet Secondary Skills Basic Scholar, Basic Offense

Power 1 2 Knowledge 1

Octavia's presence allows the Kingdom she serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Pyre

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Logistics, Basic Artillery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Pyre increases the Attack and Defense skill of any Ballista under her command for each level she attains after the 4th level.

Fiona

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Advance Scouting

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Fiona increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Hell Hounds or Cerberi she commands for each level she attains after the 3rd level.

Ignatius

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Ignatius increases the A each level he attains after the 1st level.

Secondary Skills Basic Tactics, Basic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ttack and Defense skills of any Imps or Familiars he commands for

Marius

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Demon Secondary Skills Advanced Armorer

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Marius increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Demons or Horned Demons she commands for each level she attains after the 4th level.

Nymus

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Demon Secondary Skills Advanced Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Nymus increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Pit Fiends or Lords she commands for each level she attains after the 5th level.

Section III Demoniacs

Rashka

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Efreet

Rashka increases the At for each level he attains after the 6th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Scholar, Basic Wisdom

Power 1

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Efreet or Efreet Sultans he commands

Calh

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Demon

Calh increases the Atta level he attains after the 2nd level.

Secondary Skills Basic Archery, Basic Scouting

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ck and Defense skills of any Gogs or Magogs he commands for each

Uland

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Dwarf

Uland's proficiency with

Secondary Skills Advanced Wisdom, Basic Ballistics

Power 1

Knowledge 2

the Cure spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on

his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Coronius

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Coronius's proficiency

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Scholar

Power 1

Knowledge 2

with the Slayer spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based

on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Elleshar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Elf

Elleshar receives a 5%

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence

Power 1

Knowledge 2

per level bonus to his Intelligence skill.

Gem

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic First Aid

Power 1 2 Knowledge 2

Gem receives a 5% per level bonus to her First Aid skill.

Malcom

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Dwarf

Malcom receives a 5%

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 1

Knowledge 2

per level bonus to his Eagle Eye skill.

Melodia

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Elf

Melodia's proficiency wi

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Luck

Power 1

Knowledge 2

th the Fortune spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based

on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

World Reference

Druids

Aeris

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Elf

Aeris increases the Atta each level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Scouting

Power 1

Knowledge 2

ck and Defense skills of any Pegasi or Silver Pegasi he commands for

Alagar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Alagar's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

Power 1

Knowledge 2

h the Ice Bolt spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based

on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Zydar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Efreet

Zydar receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

Power 2

Knowledge 1

level bonus to his Sorcery skill.

Xarfax

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Xarfax's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Leadership

Power 2

Knowledge 1

h the Fireball spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on

his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Ayden

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Ayden receives a 5% pe

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence

Power 2

Knowledge 1

r level bonus to his Intelligence skill.

Calid

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Demon Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Learning

Power 2 1 Knowledge 1

Calid is able to produce 1 additional Sulfur per day for the Kingdom she serves.

Olema

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Ballistics

Power 2

Knowledge 1

Olema's proficiency with the Weakness spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Xyron

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Efreet

Xyron's proficiency with

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Scholar

Power 2

Knowledge 1

the Inferno spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on

his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Section III

Heretics

Ash

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Demon Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

1 Power 2

1 Knowledge 1

Ash's proficiency with the Bloodlust spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Axsis

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Demon

Axsis receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Mysticism

Power 2

Knowledge 1

level bonus to his Mysticism skill.

Sylvia

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Navigation

Power 1 2 Knowledge 1

Sylvia receives a 5% per level bonus to her Navigation skill.

Lord Ha

art Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Lord Haart receives a 5

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Estates

Power 1

Knowledge 1

% per level bonus to his Estates skill.

Valeska

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Archery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Valeska increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Archers or Marksmen she commands for each level she attains after the 2nd level.

Christian

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Christian increases the level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Artillery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Attack and Defense skill of any Ballista under his command for each

Sorsha

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Sorsha increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Swordsmen or Crusaders she commands for each level she attains after the 4th level.

Tyris

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Tactics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Tyris increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Cavaliers or Champions she commands for each level she attains after the 6th level.

World Reference

Knights

Edric

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Edric increases the Atta for each level he attains after the 3rd level.

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Armorer

Power 1

Knowledge 1

ck and Defense skills of any Griffins or Royal Griffins he commands

Orrin

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Orrin receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Archery

Power 1

Knowledge 1

level bonus to his Archery skill.

Sandro

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Lich

Sandro receives a 5% p

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Sorcery

Power 2

Knowledge 2

er level bonus to his Sorcery skill.

Septienn

a Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Scholar

Power 2

Knowledge 2

Septienna's proficiency with the Death Ripple spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Nimbus

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Nimbus receives a 5% p

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 2

Knowledge 2

er level bonus to his Eagle Eye skill.

Thant

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Vampire Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Mysticism

Power 2

Knowledge 2

Thant's proficiency with the Animate Dead spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Vidomina

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Advanced Necromancy

Power 2 0 Knowledge 2

Vidomina receives a 5% per level bonus to her Necromancy skill.

Xsi

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Lich

Xsi's proficiency with th

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Learning

Power 2

Knowledge 2

e Stone Skin spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on

her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Section III Necromancers

Aislinn

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Vampire Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Wisdom

1 Power 2

0 Knowledge 2

Aislinn's proficiency with the Meteor Shower spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Nagash

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Lich

Nagash's presence allow

Secondary Skills Basic Necromancy, Basic Intelligence

Power 2

Knowledge 2

s the Kingdom he serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Damacon

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Troglodyte Secondary Skills Advanced Offense

Power 1 2 Knowledge 1

Damacon's presence allows the Kingdom he serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Gunnar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Minotaur Secondary Skills Basic Tactics, Basic Logistics

Power 1 2 Knowledge 1

Gunnar receives a 5% per level bonus to his Logistics skill.

Dace

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Minotaur Secondary Skills Basic Tactics, Basic Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Dace increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Minotaurs or Minotaur Kings he commands for each level he attains after the 5th level.

Lorelei

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Scouting

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Lorelei increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Harpies or Harpy Hags she commands for each level she attains after the 2nd level.

Shakti

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Troglodyte Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Tactics

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Shakti increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Troglodytes or Infernal Troglodytes he commands for each level he attains after the 1st level.

Synca

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Scholar

Power 1

Knowledge 1

Synca increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Manticores or Scorpicores she commands for each level she attains after the 6th level.

World Reference

Overlords

Ajit

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Ajit increases the Attac each level he attains after the 1st level.

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

k and Defense skills of any Beholders or Evil Eyes he commands for

Arlach

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Troglodyte Secondary Skills Basic Offense, Basic Artillery

2 Power 1

2 Knowledge 1

Arlach increases the Attack and Defense skill of any Ballista under his command for each level he attains after the 4th level.

Ufretin

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Dwarf

Ufretin increases the At

Secondary Skills Basic Resistance, Basic Luck

Power 1

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Dwarves of Battle Dwarves he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 2nd level.

Thorgrim

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Dwarf

Thorgrim receives a 5%

Secondary Skills Advanced Magic Resistance

Power 1

Knowledge 1

per level bonus to his Resistance skill.

Jenova

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Elf

Jenova's presence allows

Secondary Skills Advanced Archery

Power 1 Knowledge 1

the Kingdom she serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Kyrre

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Elf

Kyrre receives a 5% per

Secondary Skills Basic Archery, Basic Logistics

Power 1 Knowledge 1

level bonus to her Logistics skill.

Mephala

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Armorer

Power 1 3 Knowledge 1

Mephala receives a 5% per level bonus to her Armorer skill.

Ryland

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Ryland increases the At

Secondary Skills Basic Leadership, Basic Diplomacy

Power 1

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Dendroid Guards or Soldiers he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 5th level.

Section III

Rangers

Clancy

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Dwarf

Clancy increases the At

Secondary Skills Basic Resistance, Basic Pathfinding

Power 1

Knowledge 1

tack and Defense skills of any Unicorns or War Unicorns he com-

mands for each level he attains after the 6th level.

Ivor

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Elf

Ivor increases the Attac for each level he attains after the 3rd level.

Secondary Skills Basic Archery, Basic Offense

Power 1

Knowledge 1

k and Defense skills of any Wood Elves or Grand Elves he commands

Sephinr

oth Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence

Power 3 0 Knowledge 2

Sephinroth is able to produce 1 additional Crystal per day for the Kingdom she serves.

Malekith

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Minotaur Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

Power 3 0 Knowledge 2

Malekith receives a 5% per level bonus to his Sorcery skill.

Deemer

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Minotaur Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Advanced Scouting

Power 3

Knowledge 2

Deemer's proficiency with the Meteor Shower spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Geon

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Troglodyte Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 3 0 Knowledge 2

Geon receives a 5% per level bonus to his Eagle Eye skill.

Jaegar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Troglodyte Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Mysticism

Power 3 0 Knowledge 2

Jaegar receives a 5% per level bonus to his Mysticism skill.

Jeddite

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Jeddite's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Advanced Wisdom

Power 3

Knowledge 2

h the Resurrection spell allows him to cast it with increased effect,

based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

World Reference

Warlocks

Alamar

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Alamar's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Scholar

Power 3

Knowledge 2

h the Resurrection spell allows him to cast it with increased effect,

based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Darkstor

n Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Minotaur Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Learning

0 Power 3

0 Knowledge 2

Darkstorn's proficiency with the Stone Skin spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Mirlanda

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Advanced Wisdom

0 Power 2

1 Knowledge 2

Mirlanda's proficiency with the Weakness spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Rosic

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Gnoll Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Mysticism

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Rosic receives a 5% per level bonus to her Mysticism skill.

Styg

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Lizardwoman Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Styg receives a 5% per level bonus to her Sorcery skill.

Tiva

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Gnoll Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Tiva receives a 5% per level bonus to her Eagle Eye skill.

Verdish

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic First Aid

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Verdish receives a 5% per level bonus to her First Aid skill.

Voy

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Lizardwoman Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Navigation

Power 2 1 Knowledge 2

Voy receives a 5% per level bonus to her Navigation skill.

Section III

Witches

Andra	*Race* *Attack* *Defense* *Unique Ability*	Female Human *Secondary Skills* Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence 0 *Power* 2 1 *Knowledge* 2 Andra receives a 5% per level bonus to her Intelligence skill.

Merist	*Race* *Attack* *Defense* *Unique Ability*	Female Gnoll *Secondary Skills* Basic Wisdom, Basic Learning 0 *Power* 2 1 *Knowledge* 2 Merist's proficiency with the Stone Skin spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Cyra

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Diplomacy

Power 2

Knowledge 3

Cyra's proficiency with the Haste spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Daremyt

h Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Genie Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Intelligence

Power 2

Knowledge 3

Daremyth's proficiency with the Fortune spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target unit.

Halon

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Genie

Halon receives a 5% pe

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Mysticism

Power 2

Knowledge 3

r level bonus to his Mysticism skill.

Serena

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Eagle Eye

Power 2 0 Knowledge 3

Serena receives a 5% per level bonus to her Eagle Eye skill.

Solmyr

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Genie

Solmyr's proficiency wit

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Sorcery

Power 2

Knowledge 3

h the Chain Lightning spell allows him to cast it with increased

effect, based on his level compared to the level of the target unit.

Theodor

us Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Theodorus increases the for each level he attains after the 4th level.

Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Ballistics

Power 2

Knowledge 3

Attack and Defense skills of any Magi or Arch Magi he commands

World Reference

Wizards

Aine

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Female Genie Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom, Basic Scholar

0 Power 2 0 Knowledge 3

Aine's presence allows the Kingdom she serves to receive an additional 350 gold per day.

Astral

Race

Attack

Defense

Unique Ability

Male Human

Astral's proficiency with

Secondary Skills Advanced Wisdom

Power 2

Knowledge 3

the Hypnotize spell allows him to cast it with increased effect, based

on his level compared to the level of the target unit. (greater bonus on weaker units)

Section IV

Keyboard Shortcuts

Advanced..........................................................................................35 Adventure Map.................................................................................13 Adventure Map Cursors ....................................................................19 Adventure Map View.........................................................................14 Adventure Options ...........................................................................20 Adventure Spell................................................................................56 Air Magic.........................................................................................64 Alchemists ...............................................................................25, 118 Animation Speed Options.................................................................48 Army Formation...............................................................................30 Arraying Forces ................................................................................41 Arrow Tower.....................................................................................46 Artifact Merchant.............................................................................53 Artifacts...........................................................................................18 Auto Combat Options ......................................................................48 Barbarian.........................................................................................25 Basic................................................................................................35 Battle Mage..............................................................................25, 120 Beastmasters ............................................................................24, 121 Boats ...............................................................................................16 Border Guards..................................................................................18 Cast Spell.........................................................................................20 Castle...............................................................................................52 Castle Buildings................................................................................84 Castle Creatures................................................................................85 Clerics......................................................................................24, 122 Combat............................................................................................40 Combat Screen.................................................................................41 Combat Screen Cursors ....................................................................47 Combat Spell ...................................................................................56 Combining Two Troops .....................................................................29 Control Buttons ...............................................................................20 Counterattacks .................................................................................43 Creature Dwellings......................................................................18, 52 Creature Information........................................................................28 Creature Information Rollover Options..............................................48 Creature Reference............................................................................81 Credits...............................................................................................8 Customer Support..........................................................................141 Damage Calculation..........................................................................43 Death Knights..........................................................................25, 123 Defend.............................................................................................43 Demoniacs .......................................................................................24 Dig ..................................................................................................21 Diplomacy........................................................................................18 Direct Connection Game ..................................................................62 Disk Options....................................................................................22 Dismiss Hero....................................................................................30 Dismissing a Troop ...........................................................................29 Drawbridge.......................................................................................46 Druids..............................................................................................25 Dungeon Buildings...........................................................................88 Dungeon Creatures...........................................................................89 Earth Magic.....................................................................................68 Elementals .....................................................................................116 Elevation Toggle ...............................................................................20 Ending Combat................................................................................45 Enemy Towns...................................................................................17 Experience........................................................................................27 Expert..............................................................................................35 Fire Magic........................................................................................72 Formations.................................................................................30, 41 Fortress Buildings.............................................................................92 Fortress Creatures.............................................................................93 Freelancer’s Guild.............................................................................53 Garrison...........................................................................................54 Garrisoned Heroes......................................................................23, 58 Gates ...............................................................................................18 Grail..........................................................................................18, 21 Grid.................................................................................................41 Hall .................................................................................................50 Hand-To-Hand Attack ......................................................................42 Heat.Net........................................................................................137 Heretics ...................................................................................24, 126 Hero Army.......................................................................................28 Hero Inventory.................................................................................31 Hero Screen...............................................................................23, 26 Hero Selector Buttons......................................................................15 Hero Types.......................................................................................23 Heroes .............................................................................................14 Heroes In Combat............................................................................45 Hexes...............................................................................................41 High Score.........................................................................................8 Hosting A Game ..............................................................................61 Hotseat Games.................................................................................60 Individual Hero Information .............................................................58 Individual Heroes............................................................................118 Individual Town Information.............................................................58 Inferno Buildings..............................................................................96 Inferno Creatures..............................................................................97 Joining A Game................................................................................61 Keyboard Shortcuts.........................................................................134 Kingdom Overview.....................................................................20, 57 Kingdom Resources...........................................................................53 Knights....................................................................................24, 127 Level Advancement...........................................................................33 Lighthouse .......................................................................................84 Load Game..................................................................................8, 22 Loose Resources................................................................................17 Luck..........................................................................................27, 44 Mage Guild......................................................................................52 Magic System...................................................................................55 Main Menu..................................................................................8, 22 Marketplace......................................................................................53 Moat................................................................................................46

Modem Game...................................................................................62 Morale .......................................................................................27, 44 Move Hero.......................................................................................20 Move Stack......................................................................................29 Movement Allowance........................................................................15 Movement Cursors............................................................................19 Moving Your Hero............................................................................15 Mplayer Customer Support .............................................................136 Mplayer.Com..................................................................................135

Multiplayer...................................................................................8, 59 Music And Effect Volume.................................................................22 Music Type.......................................................................................22 Native Terrain...................................................................................45 Necromancers ..........................................................................25, 129 Necropolis Buildings.......................................................................100 Necropolis Creatures.......................................................................101 Network Game.................................................................................61 Network Game Setup .......................................................................61 Neutral Creatures ...........................................................................116 New Game.........................................................................................8 Obelisks.....................................................................................18, 21 Overlords.................................................................................24, 128 Primary Skills.............................................................................27, 33 Quest Log..................................................................................20, 30 Rampart Buildings..........................................................................104 Rampart Creatures..........................................................................105 Ranged Attack..................................................................................42 Rangers....................................................................................25, 130 Recruit Heroes..................................................................................51 Replay Opponent Turn......................................................................21 Resource Bar....................................................................................22 Resource Mines.................................................................................17 Retreat.............................................................................................45 Rollover Text Bar........................................................................14, 22 Rumors ............................................................................................51 Save Game.......................................................................................22 Schools Of Magic.............................................................................55 Secondary Skills.........................................................................27, 35 Selection Cursors..............................................................................19 Sell Artifact......................................................................................53 Sell Creature....................................................................................53 Ship-To-Ship Combat.......................................................................47 Shipyard ..........................................................................................84 Siege Combat...................................................................................46 Skill Advancement............................................................................33 Skills ...............................................................................................33 Sleep/Awake Hero ............................................................................20 Sound Options.................................................................................22 Special Attack..................................................................................43 Specialty ..........................................................................................27 Spell Book.....................................................................31, 52, 55, 56 Spell Cost ........................................................................................55 Spell Points................................................................................27, 55 Spell Reference.................................................................................63 Splitting A Stack .............................................................................29 Spread Formation.............................................................................30 Starting A Single Scenario .................................................................9 Stronghold Buildings......................................................................108 Stronghold Creatures......................................................................109 Subterranean Level...........................................................................16 Surrender.........................................................................................45 Switch the Positions of Two Troop .....................................................30 Table Of Contents ..............................................................................2 Tactics Advantage .............................................................................42 Tactics Formation.......................................................................30, 42 Tavern..............................................................................................51 TCP/IP Host ...................................................................................62 Terrain Movement Costs ...................................................................16 Thieves Guild...................................................................................51 Tower Buildings..............................................................................112 Tower Creatures..............................................................................113 Town And Creature Reference............................................................81 Town Benefits...................................................................................17 Town Building Reference...................................................................81 Town Garrison..................................................................................54 Town Screen.....................................................................................49 Towns ........................................................................................17, 49 Trade With Allies ..............................................................................53 Trading Items Between Heroes ..........................................................32 Trading Troops..................................................................................32 Treasure Chests.................................................................................18 Troubleshooting..............................................................................138 Tutorial ..............................................................................................8 Upgrading Creatures.........................................................................54 View Hex Grid Options.....................................................................48 View Puzzle ......................................................................................21 View Scenario Information................................................................21 View World.......................................................................................21 Visiting Hero....................................................................................58 Wait.................................................................................................43 Wall .................................................................................................46 Wandering Creatures.........................................................................18 War Machine....................................................................................31 Warlocks....................................................................................24,131 Water Magic.....................................................................................76 Witches....................................................................................24, 132 Wizards....................................................................................25, 133 Your Towns.......................................................................................17 Zoom...............................................................................................21

Size Filter Button	Map Size Displayed	Tile Dimension
	S (small)	36 x 36
	M (medium)	72 x 72
	L (large)	108 x 108
	XL (extra large)	144 x 144
	All of the Above	All of the Above

Lose a Specific Hero	You lose if the specified hero is defeated.
Lose a Specific Town	You lose if the specified town is occupied by an enemy.
Time Limit	You lose if you have not won the scenario within the specified number of days.

		Terrain Movement Costs Larger numbers mean slower travel.
Terrain Type	Normal	Basic Pathfinding Advanced Pathfinding	Expert Pathfinding
Dirt	100%	100% 100%	100%
Grass	100%	100% 100%	100%
Lava	100%	100% 100%	100%
Subterranean	100%	100% 100%	100%
Cobblestone Road	50%	50% 50%	50%
Dirt Road	75%	75% 75%	75%
Gravel Road	65%	65% 65%	65%
Rough	125%	100% 100%	100%
Sand	150%	125% 100%	100%
Snow	150%	125% 100%	100%
Swamp	175%	150% 125%	100%

Hero Class and Level	Attack	Defense	Power	Knowledge
Alchemist 2-9	30%	30%	20%	20%
Alchemist 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Barbarian 2-9	55%	35%	5%	5%
Barbarian 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Battle Mage 2-9	30%	20%	25%	25%
Battle Mage 10+	25%	25%	25%	25%
Beastmaster 2-9	30%	50%	10%	10%
Beastmaster 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Cleric 2-9	20%	15%	30%	35%
Cleric 10+	20%	20%	30%	30%
Death Knight 2-9	30%	25%	20%	25%
Death Knight 10+	25%	25%	25%	25%
Demoniac 2-9	35%	35%	15%	15%
Demoniac 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Druid 2-9	10%	20%	35%	35%
Druid 10+	20%	20%	30%	30%
Heretic 2-9	15%	15%	35%	35%
Heretic 10+	20%	20%	30%	30%
Knight 2-9	35%	45%	10%	10%
Knight 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Necromancer 2-9	15%	15%	35%	35%
Necromancer 10+	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overlord 2-9	35%	35%	15%	15%
Overlord 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Ranger 2-9	35%	45%	10%	10%
Ranger 10+	30%	30%	20%	20%
Warlock 2-9	10%	10%	50%	30%
Warlock 10+	20%	20%	30%	30%
Witch 2-9	5%	15%	40%	40%
Witch 10+	20%	20%	30%	30%
Wizard 2-9	10%	10%	40%	40%
Wizard 10+	30%	20%	20%	30%

Creature Table Field Legend
*Name*	Creature’s name.
*Cost*	How much it costs to recruit one creature of this type.
*Building*	The type of building the creature may be recruited at.
*Attack*	Creature’s attack strength.
*Defense*	Creature’s defensive ability.
*Health*	How many points of damage the creature can take before dying.
*Damage*	How much damage the creature’s attack does.
*Shots*	How many ranged shots the creature can perform in one battle. “None” indicates the creature has no ranged attack.
*Movement*	How the creature moves.
*Speed*	How fast the creature moves.
Building Statistics Legend
*Structure*	Name of Building type.
*Cost*	What it costs to build the structure.
*Requirements*	Building(s) that must be built before this one.
*Creatures/Week*	Type and number of creatures produced by this building per week.

Player Manual

Introduction

How to Use this Manual

Manual Conventions

Section II Interface Reference

Starting Play

Launching Heroes of Might and Magic III

Full Screen Vs. Windowed Display

Section II

Main Menu New Game Menu

Scenario Selector Current Map

Size of Map

Section II

Victory/Loss Conditions

Special Loss Conditions

Chatting

Advanced Options

Section II

Campaign Games

Adventure Map

Game Play

Section II

Adventure Map View

The Adventure Map

Heroes

Interface Reference

Selecting a Hero

Moving Your Hero

Movement Allowance

Terrain and Roads

Boats

The Subterranean Level

Towns

Your Towns

Enemy and Neutral Towns

Resource Mines and Loose Resources

Treasure Chests and Artifacts

Other Structures

Adventure Map Cursors

Movement Cursors

Selection Cursors

Control Buttons

System Options

Disk Options

Sound Options

Rollover Bar

Right-Click Information

Status Window Information

Heroes and the Hero Screen

Hero Types

Castle Heroes

Dungeon Heroes

Fortress Heroes

Inferno Heroes

Necropolis Heroes

Rampart Heroes

Stronghold Heroes

Tower Heroes

The Hero Screen

Morale

Luck

Experience

Spell Points

Secondary Skills

Hero’s Army

Displaying Creature Information

Dismissing a Troop

Upgrading a Troop

Combining Two Troops of Like Creatures

Splitting Troops

Move a Troop to an Empty Troop Slot

Section II

Switch the Positions of Two Troops

Dismiss Hero

View Quest Log

Interface Reference

Hero Inventory

Section II

Hero Trading

Adjust Inventory Items and Trade Them Between the Heroes